Sunday, February 1, 2009

JEFF EISON - Pages 186-187 Lyon County KY Lunatic Inquest Book

This day W L Krone, Attorney for the Commonwealth, filed an information as follows, to-wit:

To Hon. W L Crumbaugh, Judge of the Lyon County Court: I am reliably informed that Jeff Eison is a person of unsound mind, and a lunatic and therefore ask that a jury be impaneled to pass upon the subject.

Walter L Krone County AttorneyOrdered by the Court, That John D Lester Esq, an Attorney of this Court, be and he is hereby appointed to defend for and on behalf of the person under trial.

who being duly impaneled and sworn according to law, after hearing the evidence, returned the following verdict, viz: We of the jury find from the evidence that Jeff Eison is a person of unsound mind and a [unreadable]; that the unsoundness of mind _______ that he was born in Caldwell Co, and resides in Lon Co and is 43 years old; that he was not brought into this State for the purpose of becoming a charge upon the Commonwealth; that he owns no estate of any kind; that his father and mother reside in Lyon Co and have not estate sufficient to support the person under trial; and said Jeff Eison is not capable of laboring either in whole or in part for his support.

wherefore it is adjudged by the Court that said Jeff Eison is of unsound mind and a violent lunatic and that he be immediately conveyed to the asylum at Hopkinsville Kentucky, and Sam G Cashis appointed to convey him to said asylum and he is allowed [unreadable] guard.

Attest: W L Crumbaugh Judge Lyon County Court

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Brief History of Case

1.(a) Age – 43 years (b) Occupation - farmer (c) Married or Single – [unreadable] (d) Habits - (e) Educated - no2.(a) What relations have been insane – [unreadable]3.(a) Date of first attack – five years ago (b) How exhibited – [unreadable] about over County (c) Has it changed in character at any any former period – grown worse4.(a) Supposed cause – not known (b) Any peculiar illusions and what - (c) Subject to fits. No How long - From what cause - (d) Natural Temper - yes5.(a) Attempt at suicide - no (b) Violence toward others – yes; assaulted …[unreadable]6.Periodic frenzy -7.(a) Restraint imposed - (b) Treatment used - none (c) Bleeding - none8. Injury about head -9.